The second most beautiful thing in this movie is a question it asks and answers: what if the decrees of fate imposed what seemed as absurd logic, that mixed the habitual with the non-comprehensible, upon the life of a peaceful young girl? Well, that life would be overturned, and that girl would find the last thing she'd ever expect: Her self.. Her truth. Actually, she took off her mask, and saw her long-hidden personality as nothing but a professional killer!
The first most beautiful thing in this movie is the way how it excelled in comprising the thriller action elements, the black comedy, and the perspicacious vision for embodying that meaning of transformation as a way to find the truth, all while the good story is still on. Superficially, it's a crime thriller, with many chases, gunfights, and surprises. And, substantially, it's about one human who finds the meaning of life, and meets happily with the raison d'etre; even if it happens to be - as for us - so ugly thing!
It managed also to make a sort of criticism for the modern materialism which turned our world into a crazy absurd hell. Look at the movie's witty structure: The ones who want love and peace, hate blood and violence, are the perfect victims (the old angel, the killer student at the end). On the other hand, the ones who kill, steal, bribe.. etc, are this world's masters, owners of success and most clever dancers (The killing master, the new Angel, the head of the gang). Really, what a mad logic but dominant!
(Sheryl Lee Diamond) could be innocent angel or lethal devil; both while nailing one-of-a-kind prurient look in her eyes. (Matthew Fox) did fair; being - however - the least charismatic one in the bunch. Now to a provocative point that I hate to bring up; what this movie could have been if it had (Jack Nicholson) as the killing instructor?! It's provocative, because while the dearly loved (James Belushi) did a good job as our sick days' version of (Zorba), he - (James) - is still dearly loved!
With a bigger budget, this movie could have been bigger. But who cares?! Yes, it might have been more visually dazzling, soundly hot, or more famous. But I see that the movie, as it is, maintains a balanced condition where the "Hollywood" things come out as unneeded luxuries. Therefore, it just dazzles me the way it is. Originally, most of the flashy Hollywood movies fails to achieve the equilibrium made in here.
(Angel's Dance) is simple, deep and entertaining; to be the 3 together is so hard and rare. It can attract both; the viewer who wants to have fun, as well as the viewer who wants to think. It gathered interesting drama with excellent cogitation, and executed them rightly. You may feel that it's short, though I believe that happens because we don't run into movies like this a lot, so you just love it to be longer than what it is!
It is noteworthy that watching its censored version is such a treat. Because the foul language and the nudity disgrace it much, turning it from a genre movie with distinct satirical side, into another very cheap B movie, which entreats being watchable by the meanest ways.
In conclusion; "What can angel do in a world that has no angels?!" Well, she can be killed, or dance the infernal dance. After all, "What's life without dancing?!", and what's enjoyable without killing in absolutely non-angelic world?!! This is the melancholic message of it. Agree with it or not, at any rate, it was told through a genre movie, a well made one too.
The first most beautiful thing in this movie is the way how it excelled in comprising the thriller action elements, the black comedy, and the perspicacious vision for embodying that meaning of transformation as a way to find the truth, all while the good story is still on. Superficially, it's a crime thriller, with many chases, gunfights, and surprises. And, substantially, it's about one human who finds the meaning of life, and meets happily with the raison d'etre; even if it happens to be - as for us - so ugly thing!
It managed also to make a sort of criticism for the modern materialism which turned our world into a crazy absurd hell. Look at the movie's witty structure: The ones who want love and peace, hate blood and violence, are the perfect victims (the old angel, the killer student at the end). On the other hand, the ones who kill, steal, bribe.. etc, are this world's masters, owners of success and most clever dancers (The killing master, the new Angel, the head of the gang). Really, what a mad logic but dominant!
(Sheryl Lee Diamond) could be innocent angel or lethal devil; both while nailing one-of-a-kind prurient look in her eyes. (Matthew Fox) did fair; being - however - the least charismatic one in the bunch. Now to a provocative point that I hate to bring up; what this movie could have been if it had (Jack Nicholson) as the killing instructor?! It's provocative, because while the dearly loved (James Belushi) did a good job as our sick days' version of (Zorba), he - (James) - is still dearly loved!
With a bigger budget, this movie could have been bigger. But who cares?! Yes, it might have been more visually dazzling, soundly hot, or more famous. But I see that the movie, as it is, maintains a balanced condition where the "Hollywood" things come out as unneeded luxuries. Therefore, it just dazzles me the way it is. Originally, most of the flashy Hollywood movies fails to achieve the equilibrium made in here.
(Angel's Dance) is simple, deep and entertaining; to be the 3 together is so hard and rare. It can attract both; the viewer who wants to have fun, as well as the viewer who wants to think. It gathered interesting drama with excellent cogitation, and executed them rightly. You may feel that it's short, though I believe that happens because we don't run into movies like this a lot, so you just love it to be longer than what it is!
It is noteworthy that watching its censored version is such a treat. Because the foul language and the nudity disgrace it much, turning it from a genre movie with distinct satirical side, into another very cheap B movie, which entreats being watchable by the meanest ways.
In conclusion; "What can angel do in a world that has no angels?!" Well, she can be killed, or dance the infernal dance. After all, "What's life without dancing?!", and what's enjoyable without killing in absolutely non-angelic world?!! This is the melancholic message of it. Agree with it or not, at any rate, it was told through a genre movie, a well made one too.